Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-29
The TOrtilita Mines.
The Leading Mining Prop.
critics of the Country.
Their Marvellous Richness I'm Gold
and Silver.
4 SAFE and Profitable Investment
for all.

FROM THE NEW YORK STAR" AUGUST
9TH, 1857.
The mines Of the TOrtilita Gold aud
SILVER Mining Company OF No. 81
Broadway, New York ,haye become the
most favorably known property of this
class in America. Their great value
has hrrn demonstrated hy new and con-
tinuous discoveries of vast bodies OF
rich ore rs the work goes on, and inves-
tors in the shares OF the company are
from all sections and all classes in the
country.
The Tortilitas are developed, proven
and working mines. The shares are in
absolute security, as they are based on
property worth many times what they
call for. Shares are for sale in any
sized lots from one share to ten thous-
and. There is no better or safer invest
ment.
Receipts for $50 900 in bullion taken
out of the mines during their develop
ment can be seen at the company's Of
flee.
The demand for the shares is increas-
ing daily. They are the faYorite invest
m-nt everywhere with all. The Tor
tilita shares are not affected by Wall
street panics. They are an investment
security pure and simple.
The Tortilitas have lately been ex-
amined and reported upon fayo-ably by
the Tucson (Ariz.l Star, published
within sight of the mines; the Florence
(Ariz.) Enterprise and the Hartford
Post. These and other leading journals
have published articles pronouncingithe
mines worth many times more than
they are capitalized for.
The sale of the stock is being con-
Quoted upon a different plan from that
generally employed. the management
offering the shares direct for invest
ment in any sized lots instead Of max
ing it a stock speculation.
The Hartford Post, in the full page
article referred to, says:
WHAT THE HARTFORD ''rosT" SAYS.
Jsst now the newspapers baye great
deal to say respecting a wonderful
group of twelve gold and silver mines
in southern Arizona in the Owls Head
mining district, known as the Tortilita
mines. AS the readers of the Post are
certain to be interested in these remark
able mines, which for some time to
some are likely Ia be the centre OF at
| traction for investO, in mining stock
we take pleasure in presenting also
facts gained from reliable sources in
fnrtherance of the Posts constant pur-
pose to place before its readers in avail
able form every good thing which the
market affords.
THE GREAT ToRTILITA.
A well-known gentleman from the
East, who Is an expert in mining enter.
prises, for his own personal qualification
made an examination of the Tortilita
mines last month and we are fort unate-
ly able to print his report here. We
give his report in his own words:
"On ARRIVING at the camp | inquired
for the Superintendent OF the mines
Mr.. d. T. Elmore. 1 found Mr.. El
more gentleman Of about 80 years ol
age. a typical western man well bronzed
with the hot suns of this semi-tropicaI
climate and the exposure resulting from
thirty years. active mining life OH the
Pacific coast"
THE sUPERINTENDENT's STATEMENT.
In reply to q question Mr.. Gilmore
said : II came here TO take charge Of
this property three years ago. We have
subsequently added to it by purchase
and otherwise nntil we control all the
valuable rights III this district. have
seen all the best mines in America, and
worked in them and tell you here and
now that the Tortilitas are the greatest
and best of their class on the American
continent.
EXPLORING THE MINES.
After a good nights rest l began a
survey OF the field with Mr.. Elmore.
We droye a mile and half northerly to
the BY Chance Mine, where we found
the men at work in four places. In
shaft A, which is distance of 1870 feet
from the south center end of the claim
ore is uncovered for a distance CT sew
| eral hundred feet, and in this distance,
varying from so to 100 feet apart, are
four other openings running parallel.
| We went down an incline for thirty
| feet, and there a great wall OF ore and a
| trne lissure vein was disclosed to me.
| From this point | went through tun-
mel and was shown large bo lies OF ore
above me. We then returned and went
down fifty feet further and there meas
nred breast Of ore forty-twO and a half
| feet wide, from which I took samples
to the mill and saw worked, yelling an
average of $50 per ton. In three places
on this vein below the water ore has
been uncovered, and the veil shown to
be four feet wide and of unknown
length and depth. This demonstrates
the great value Of this property, for, as
all mining men know, this concertra-
tion below the water level proves the
permanency and value of mine. The
ore changes in character and becomes
licher / could see thousands of tons
of ore in sight that only needs sufficient
mill capacity to produce unlimited
qualities of bullion. I saw the ore ex-
tracted from the earth, brought to the
surface and turned into bullion under
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